The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 16, 1895, Image 4

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Save Your Honey! W E ARE GOING TO CLOSE OUT all our Summer Goods at a sacri fice to make room for an Immense Fall Stock. If you are hunting bargains be sure and come to see us for now is the time to secure them at the A NEW COUNTY WANTED. WITH GAFFNEY AS COUNTY SEAT. TH* Those People Who the liencficiancs But, As Usual, Have Been of the Tax-Paying Popu lace Enter a Protest. PER» 0 * ,At PAKAORAPHS. n no seen t llir- ct ion i f iiml tin* upper county want a i twctily-odi! miles from t lie eilgcs of course < I ntlney lia but pcoyle living not. I n order tor tliat the people of partaniuirg county sv*etitui of Tuion ie\v county. It is t > I he eounty seat hot !i count ie; . ( h s railionl facilities !eT the railway have ■ some of the pco- BOSTON Next door to J. N. Lipscomb. r<> CrAKKNKV% Watch this space next week! Shoes and are going down at THE HOSTLERS. Tan Shoes and low Cnts must lake room for our immense fall stock. Boys Suits and Shirts cheaper than dirt. Cali and get our prices. W. 0. LIPSCOMB & BRO., “The Hustlers.’’ Rutherford flilitary Institute. Opens Sept. 16th. Twenty free scholarships. Military feat ure optional. Graduate Va. Milinary Institute commandant of cadets. Buildings and accommodations ample. Board from $3.50 to $ 10.00 per month. Send for a catalogue to W. T. R. BELL. A. M. Supt., _ Rutherfordton, N. C. pie t o (lo hit si in *ss at their county st at t hey sir e o hliged to loos** from two to t!;o e da ys to tr ansa cl it. of eour se time i.. 1 H M * > (• rth mucii to soiru |” "pie . in it the p s-oph* *)t 1 his sect i (it: of i * ie 1 ’h'diiHitn ! belt are too enei gi tie to J 0 , st t itm* in any such man n*r. T In :: rgiUli!’ nts used by t he ( •O’.lllty : :: t j »;i j hTf are, to say the 1 east, st* li’.-i t lien t ins is a worl ii of sel lisiiut.-;:. 1 '.veyyt hing we do . from a ^ *» ’ ( lish stan dpoint. Men and worn*, n foil. iW t he f, ’(*t st eps of the Na/i in tie hi call sethey wish to snvt then iselvi'S. W V v ant a new county h*'t*nust it w ill h eiieiit o’. irselves. 1 lie count v -* at: ; do not wa mt to cut up the ( •oillit ii*.- t Ik •atts** i: will not !»*■ of lx •ni iit to tlu •m. Tii t-y argue that t hen b will b< • th e exp*. c ’.’f a new se t of • iffirers. 1*01 tri imil se, jail, etc. They r forget t ha t the s: ime* taxes we pay the old eou lilies W ould he paid 1 he new one . when t!i‘ y make tliat argument. Lind that ! 1 hero fore tin- only (liff(*rt i»cc 1 Would he that we help oiir.sel ! VeS by lit tying officers near or to u> ; rat [her th an help pav thus o t went ’ v an (1 t hirt v miles from lit!. Thy cl: itim that th* ■ railway fi.c- uit if ■s ano ti ]• i plione and telegraph are < ‘onvetii; *U<*t s which preclude the neee ssity o f a new c outity. They forg< .1 that tin •re are some people wlio have hi min css at tl ie county scat j who hi i to Hpcni. i; I graph in i. ... uot l ho mom y at all t imes j n railway fares ami in tele- j iLi'cs, Ilcsich s when j busint as fa doin I grapli ami :■ ;i( Ct s>:ut I ' pay enu < ,f ie ilia. >y tele- ! imes out tlio fellow to a11end . . Of People You Know And People You Don't Know. * Popular Jolin Johnson, of West Springs was in (JatTncy this week. Come up and live with us Mr. John son, there’s plenty of gold mines and juii know how to work them. Miss Vic Amos, who has been visit ing 1’rof. and Mrs. U. C. Surratt sev eral weeks. ret urned to her Spartan City home Monday. She was accom panied by Mrs. Surratt. Mrs. Sam Ross and Miss Laura Im\e returned to the city after spend- s veral days in the country last week. Hnyd I lames returned to the city Tuesday from a visit to his parents ; at Jonesville. Mrs, Hilliard Smith spent several days the past week in Spartanburg 1 visiting friends and relatives. IVipular (iist Tolleson, a Spartan- burg knight of the grip, was here Tuesday and Wednesday taking or ders for his house. llroadus Hamrick, Jim McSwain | and di s Antinette Bridges were the j guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. FL and Miss Ella McCraw the latter part of last week. Miss Zudie Hamrick was j tin guesi of the Master HutT Ham- riel;. at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Furger- j son’s, last week. After a short stay intheeity they returned to their iiom« at Boiling Springs. <Mi their way home the young people were treated to four nice watermelons by a | colored friend, which were highly en joyed by them in a beautiful grove at the forks of the road, i I. M. Smith, of Thickety, was in : city Tuesday. Miss Mary McCullough is at Wilk- i i insville visiting her mother, Mrs. C. | W. Whisonant. | Wm. Ivooii and son Wallace were 1 in Catlney last Wednesday prospeet- | ing. We hope to have them for eiti- | zeiis soon. j I'aul V. liaffney, our hustling eon- I fecliuner, went to Hi mrietta Wednes day on a business trip. Mrs. Edna Easterly and little son Frank, spent several days with her father, I. M. Smith, at Thickety, the past week. Lieut. Col.T. B.Butler, of I’nion, is ; still in the city. “Both’’ would be | an exceptional addition to the popu- | hit ion of (JatTncy. GENERAL CONGLOMERATION OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short to Mention. Crops in all sections arc reported as being in the finest possible con dition. Contractor!..Baker is moving along with the Carroil A Carpenter store improvements. The series of meetings at I'rovi- denee are reported as having Generous Gaffney. Last week we published an appeal for the distreased Ballcw family. The responses were most liberal. Among the things sent in were Hour, meat, meal, sugar, coffee, rice, grits, clothing, etc. Home sent money. Me would publish the names of the donors, but wo believe it inexpedient to do so. One lady from out of town sent J|*l, and accompanying the dona tion was the following sweet mes sage : “I am so very sorry for the Ballew ri .\ m i * or m y ( *«ITney friends who have been drinking of the hitter cup. Though absent my tears min gle with the bereaved. Cse the mite enc osed for the Bellows. I only , wish I were near to administer to I their comfort in some little degree.” I m: Lkikikk will sec that nothing sent to it * ' been ! M ‘ , .“ lo V l!< »»«appropriated. Any- ' 1 very successful. i thankfully received and 1 \ I Settlemever is erecting „ i « f y 0 " •‘“''e not yet given something 1 II .1 ,,l V- Cr S tr , • i for them now is the accepted time *"u,ll,-otl>.s.. o" liirf property thf, Tw „ roar at J. II. (.muldock s »tora. | ro , lntr) . „ c , lk . ken e B. A. \\ are has a three months old | and we know tliat ns those poor, sick pig which weighs seventy-nine | people ate that delicate chickn soup pounds. Ilow’sthat for ])iggishncss? i the iMMiedietion of Him wlio said. Are you taking Pimmonv I.r rii Reo- ulatou, the “Kino or I.ivkr Medi- cinp-s?” That 's what on • readers want, and nothing ho U; . It i: the samo old friend to v. hi h .: hi folks pinned their faith ar.« • « verdis* appointed. But ino her d ■. f" m- mendallon fur it is, i I.» Carroll Carpenter er i f fnet i! will enhance pii'perty. Holl’t the al Yorkvilh . I'nion and eiihaiie; tiiu value of !. [hose places? Of bring people to the se at ofteiu r if tile county seat them. As a mat ter of fact ;• iji'W ■ i.unty in* estahlisle*d would (h traet from these old seats. But because a 11e would bei'.eiit (iiillney from Yorkviilc, t nion Is |.o argument • convenient and beneficial to < he p. iple living within ten and lifteep. miles of tin* new county ,-t in. No, gentlemen, we <lo not blame yiiu for worxing ageiu>t it. 'I’iie same v Iti: li :-pirit Unit goads us on to woraiii:: f.:r ihe in w county Arthur Hopper brought to Tiik Lkikuih Saturday :i twin cantaloupe. It tasted just as natural as any other kind. The infant class of the First Bap tist church held an evening with missions last Sumhr, evening, said to have been tpiite interesting. If you are anyways “sporty” don’t tackci (Baud Ro>s and Nathan Little john to match for watermelons. If you do they’ll ccriainly eat at your expense. Rev. A. .1. S. Thomas, I). I)., of Greenville, will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. The public arc cordi ally invited. Work lias commenced on the last story of the big mill. Contractor Cecil expects to lie here until Christ mas, though, working on tenement houses, the big stuck, etc. Home one left an umbrella in the lobby of the postoffice a couple of weeks ago. The owner can have the same by applying to I’ostma iter Lit tlejohn and proving property. There is a law against selling pis- Dave Mugness, who was in the city i tols and catridges without license and last wei !■. visiting relatives, returned | parties who do so are liable to be in to Spartanburg Monday, j dited. Home have been selling and W. II. Mitchell, of Nowell. Harris 1 it is best to be on tbc lookout, iv Co., Spartanburg, was in the city ; The annual meeting of the (JatTncy Tuesday. Ho is now visiting at Wagon and Furniture Company 'ihiekety. ! stockholders was held last week. The Mr. and Mrs. Logan 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of least of these ye did ” rested upon them. it also uutu Some Poor Ball Playing. (JatTncy and Fairview crossed hats two times the past week, once at It is j Eairview and once at Gaffney. The i features of both games was the large number of errors made by both clubs. Both games were victories for Gall- ney. the first by a score of 1!) to (5 and the second by a score of 2J to IS. •- A Rowdy Negro. Jake. ..ontgomery, who was shot several weeks ago during a difficulty with a negro names Hampton, hut recovered sufficiently to make his es cape a few days after, is again in dur ance vile. He couldn’t stay away so Chief Camp took him in charge. Payne-Kitehens. Henry Baynes and Miss Lillie Kit chens were married the early part of the week by Rev. J. G. Carter. It was a runaway affair. doors, sash, blinds, *C. TUAN Bills, never gr ij- n ver woak- ens, Put works in si ich an easy and natural wav, just 1 ■e:)', that COin^.d tjU;t‘;{ , nd :>ur .*.ii*.l one r<T*;> ?u■ w ,’'il It v. ver iuila. Everylody iieett:. t.,i; ■ .'*. ii • r'*:.i ay, a id everyone h iff ! take ■ i 1} Him- mens Liver R •/.,!,*, 1'' si i i*o yt’t; ' t :. feu z is .ni *:»k* v, r:>p: .. Co. A 5 i!ila*i<*h)ui !!:. i., hi*! afc w. mi _.ll 1 city properly course it wi county is near should lit re ii count y county seat and <h t rnet and Hpartai’.bur; that it would not ficial to <! l< a.. Are closing out all Hummer Silks reduced from l.lc to Jaconat, reduced from loo to Colored Swiss, reduced from 2oc to Umbrellas, reduced from ijil.io to. £^"Ludies’ Hats at Half Brice. o.dO Suits Reduced to tjilO.OO Suits Reduced to Goods regardless of cost. working a; i*l you to r.< against a an lie.-it ate o .$1.00. . 4V.oo. Turnip Seed Fine Assortment!!! will goau y ’ii on it. We (to Ii it e a -nigh nrguii; county, neither vvill w put the matter in its must TiiVurabu light. You want to httiidyour town. We want to build ours and ai tin same lime we want to help the county aroutin us for wo know that the future of thi- i ovi. hingi s on the futur -of tins cecinoi of the eounty Ellis and little daughter, of St key Shoals. X. (’.. were Hie guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hopper at tip' Limestone Inn Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Carroll, Miss Minnie Carioll and Mr. and Mrs. Stun Cope land are at Glenn Springs. A. B. Austell, of Sticey Shoals, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Alp;;.* Champion and children, of Moimslmro, liavo hpeti visiting Mj*. and south w She returned to her home Wednes day. Willie Boole arrived in the city yeslm'day from Charlotte. He comes to visit ri latiyes and friends. Luvvyi r J. E. W ebster took a trip to Spartanburg yesterday. Mayor Littlejohn spent several days this week with his fat her at Thickety’. .Mrs. Tims. Betty, a mile rd of the city, several days. ; old officers and board of directors , were re-elected. The showing was ! satisfactory. Rev. B. B. Robertson. X. Lipscomb, j W. II. Richardson, S. It. Crawley and W. .i. Wilkins are delegates to i the Spariitiibgrg county Baptist usso- i ciatiou from the iirst Baptist church. ! The association meets at Oak Grove, near Fair Forest. Chief Camp wants dog owners to know that canine tax is due. if you own a d<>g and have not paid the tax duty of the up to the the tax if remember it will he police to kill it, so Captain’s office and you value your dog. Tut; Lkih;i:i: force is under obliga- ! tions to our trieml, J. C. Rainier. who kindly remembered us last week | and the weak before by presenting us ! with some nice cantaloupes and M r. :ml Mn 'i as Me A hoe, of i grapes. John is one of o ur proper. 'oodnilT, visited Mrs. Edna Easterly Tuesday. Banker A. X. Wood wa» in Green- vilii .-everal days the past week on business. if ■ mr l et tel’ at * I* w . 1 dIliiiary la iter. LOCAL LEDGE RITES. jt .'rr.s Whic’.i Art* Tco Shoitfor a Heat! ing Bunched Together. The wood le.tiior e’v doing a tre- iiii iiiiou- bn-:i :i-;t ir»w. II: I l aeite W. B. DuPRE, Phone 21, INi${Iit 1 *+7~2 Win^K. Mrs. It. A. inmie by *. as iiiijiroviip W. J. lien the city I:;>1 Tin: lg:i)i;in; Tilt: l,i:i)i.i:n th .lone dist county, church ! to h Hh. tier is rejjoiti d She Was Somev/hat Rowdy. l..ist Fiiday Mattie Wheeler, a mu latto woman, the wife of Gus Wheeler, got into fracus with Martin 1 bars*- ruing the defamation of i her character. Biu.was on her dig nity and hurled vile epithets and | i rocks at Martin. He reported her to j ; tip' police Chief Camp went over j lo arreri !'er. She resisted and her i leige iont upheld Jut and interfered, ' 1 h’.;t chief linaliy landed tu r;!i thecala- ; The in xt vuiorning ihg hief j Honor, j ; ous farmers. He lives at home amt ' boards at tiie same place. Artist (Jus Mint/, of Blacksburg, was in the city Monday afternoon. Mr. Mint/ has hud on display for the last week at Dr. Crawley’s store a (in ’ piece ) of portrait work. It has been the admiration of all the ladies and is indeed a credit to Mr. Mintz’s ability as a portrait painter. Miss Mary McCullough has just completed a couple of excellent pieces of art painting representing i •'Deer Companions.' The work is i oil painting and rellects a great deal | of credit on Miss .dct’ullougli as an artist. Miss McCullough is a pupil : of Miss ilatlie Davis, at Liuc.-stone. We are manufacturers of these artl- ctes—also Lumber. ShiuRles, and Ornamental Woodwork of all kinds. With thorough experience in the business, operating the latent and best machinery, employing skilled W OTkmeti an<l manulacvuring in l»rge quantities- we are en * b ' e<110 produce strictly high grade goods at prices that compete successfully with any Factory anywhere. U you will write to us we will send you the latest price list—/>«• AUGUSTA LUflBER CO., AUGUSTA# 0A« J)uy of thi aV»*Avr. Your Alien t M I*, respect f i i iviitage fin* , WE are pr,-j. ii de.-eri pt in: nienls. in q: suit tin* mi’- WE eat, feruis m uteri at.-. - gles. Laths prom pi! v a 1 WE are ,(*«.!• inside iii:i*,. Doors. Ha -' Xev.ei-. i; i OFR iron F. is eijlii; eastings as works. OCR Oak am! a n • w i 1111 i: i e tic H ti. oks. Li! !C., ’lit: Give u . your crS,:r' r.ni to liters!! to do rlt we MORGAN IR< CHAS. H CARLISLE. M 6 k g B :! > #2t. -m Jr Aui. JG. Vilh A splendid opportunity to inspect ;!: ■ i , A train consisting of lb coaches • F tanhurg to Asheville on Sept. 3rd and iviur clicapiist ever offered and those who take sec more of nature's wonders and man’s ae fore. Vanderbilt’s place will be open m come. Blacksburg, . (Jaffa cv Thickety, ... Cowpelis Clift on Mt. Zion.... 7:00, $l.(»o. Spartanl.;: 7:20, 1.50. J t net ion. . 1.15. 1.10. 7 :*>0, (’amptoti,’; 1 35. 8:05, 1.30. Latidnuu. .«L-r£ » c.l ■ i tome, was m lay. He brought to ■mendous beet, hut lid have vou tindi r- is no heot copies of staml that Mr. Hendricks himself. He takes thret j Tim; Li;i)Ot:i:, one for himself, one for his son and one for ins cousin and he pays for all three. Tlie Gate Gity Guards have selected t heir committees forthe ’.•ecr-rU t roops. and ha nml W-, iit to iiring her before Hi:’ Mayor jattlejohn, but atin until it was necessary to strike and he was finally compelled to call for assistance. For her general mi- conduct • .Mrs.” Wheeler was fined ijtd, while “Mr.” Wheeler contributed fi to the city treasury for the active part he displayed. Chief Camp had to buy a new shirt. 'f’lm-re are a great ui; •lids I ny oi the un world. greateri resisted j fortunate ones in her ! in number than those who are blessed with good digestion, To some people the greatest misfortune is not to be able to cut everything that is set be fore them. ”1 suffered for years with Dyspepsia, and everything 1 ate disa greed with me. 1 was induced to try Simmons Liver Regulator and was HsN ! r>o CM; ><! * *> 41 <y. both on arrival and departure. Mr. W. B. Burke has generously offered the use of his beautiful lot on Beach- tree street, not far from the Exposi tion main cut ranee, for the encamp ment of troops. The Guards com- inittce is receiving letters from mili tary men from Hu different States, asking for information as to the best time to he here, all of which letters r nl\/oc IrTcni I tire promptly answered. Captain J. _ __ . inbpi~ i p Burke sugigests that tin* Chatham rators, Oil Cups, Maslm Kettles, Grass; Artillery, of savanmdi, bo requested to send their two pieces of artillery, I presented to them by General Wasli- I ington, and have them here in time j to salute the Liberty Bell on the j opening day. Brt parntion for taking ' care of tlie troops will he Hinf^le, so i much so that tin Guards will invite ! organizations to visit the Exposition j in addition to those who have volun- ! teered to come. Sisal Rope, Iron Piping, Engine Fittings of all kinds, Globe and Check Vi rators, Oil Cups, Maslin Ke Blades, Bush Hooks, Iron, &c., &c. Smith Hardware Co. Fruit-Time and Harvest Low Rates Again. The Southern Railway has again or t tie reception of , arranged exceedingly cheap rates for i"nged for escorts j oe (. us j () {j 0 f the Knights Templar | Conelave, Boston, Mass., from Au gust “lilh to 30, Tickets will he sold on August 23rd, 2Jtb and 25th at rate of .1(2.5.00 round trip for individuals, and 1(22.00 round trip for parties of ten (10) traveling to gether from Atlanta, Augusta. Co- Imubiii, and intermediate points. Elegant through trains will he run. Another rare opportunity is offered the public. cured. Bright —Fine 1 now eat everything.”—M. Madison Barish. La. WITH AND I AM PRE PARED TO FURNISH YOU WITH F ruit jars, rubbers and grain- cradles at the lowest prices. I have just received (>(• do/. Mason’s fruit jars. Brettiost line of straw hats in town. I am offering the re mainder of my stock of colon d embroidery at cost to elose out. Big lot and pretty styles of lawns dotted Swiss, challh s, ducks and shirting prints at roek bottom'prices. I have on hand a full '■"!( Iy of corn, bay bran, cotton seed meal hulls, (tour and any thing else ^ou waul in vucerios. 1+ Firm 'delivery in toss n. J. N. Lipscomb. Unclaimed Letters. ! List of tetters remaining in the office uncalled for to date: Mr. Burner. Sammey Crow. John M. Cochran. Landrum Davis. Thomas Fisher. J. A. Hilton. S. H. Looloce. (5. B. Boket. J. F. Swezy. N. B.—Persons callin’' for the-* let It r-; u ill ph .*. • ty ;ul. • n i.* •! in Tin l.iaxu.i!. • T. II. Ln u im-uN, B. M. “I know an old soldier who had j chronic diarrhum of long standing to ! have been permanently cured by tak- | ing Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and I Diarrhtea Remedy,” says Edward j Hhumpik, a prominent druggist of j Minneapolis, Minn. “I have sold the j remedy In tins city for over seven i years and consider it superior to any other medicine now on the market for bowel complaints.” 25 and 50 cent bott les of this remedy for sale by W. B. DuBre. NOTICE I One good second-hand mowing ma- ching for sale. For terms and condi tion apply to 0. P. TURNER. —— ■ M II 1 . . I A p'dicy of insurance in such com- pitnii •' ns the .Etna. Home, Hartford, Ann rutin Fire and Pennsylvania to pmG *t yu.:r home and business from ! d ’.'inigu hy lire is a wise in- ' ii.ll h glad to furnish such pro to , u at any Mmo. ('all before in suring. f\ o. eiTivev. Bristles for filling brush wheels at Smith Hardware Co. —R. S. Lipscomb has some of the most desirable residence lots in Gaff ney for sale and anyone wanting to buy would do well to call on him at oni.m i>.s the first will he sold for less t|»an value. Good size and splendid location. —Granite Iron ware, pfrserving kettles, «fcc. at (Joudoiocks. —Fruit jars at Carroll A Carpen- tov’fi. —Smoke Garrett <£ Son’s No. 11 Cigar and run the risk of securing twenty-five smokes fret* of charge, For sale by J, 1). Goudelook, L OST—On last Tuesday in the yard adjoining the blacksmith shop of John McCollough, col., a gold watch. I will pay $5.00 reward for the return of the same and no questions asked. FOREST MeCOLLGUGH, col. For Rent. Vacant Store Room, next door to J. II. Cook. Also 5 rooms over our bank now occupied by Mrs. Hamil ton. CARROLL A STACY. ANTED—Beeswax and Hides. Will pay highest prices. W. M. WEBSTER, Jr. fSCMTI PriPM • HERE IS YOUR CHANCn—Ii-Khinir.,; Au,; .■.*. VJCtiNl I 1 -4H-ri • vvith every 25c worth of Cigars bougnt at my .1 number, and on the 15th day of December I will give to the holder 01 the Luc- .: Trip Ticket to the International and Cotton States Exposition in Atianta. i-v. Respectfully, l\\t 2, v . ^ .::a.?Gr. a * i» Srnok uckets 7 1 .1 £ H Kc.und SMOKE m % I; > > 1 l' i a; a tc k. r Watch 'n WE ARE STILL IGING TO THS iti WITH BEST VALUES. Unparallelled line of Hosiery In Misses’ 5c to 250. Oort*otH. Children Extra line and I I.;tdie> i.’UlU s llus. * A MV j ;!() tii . iti< tee w ailed* (dove I 111111 * tv; :i' i • 1 y eofM W ANTED—Ttic person who bor rowed my 512 caliber Remington riflo to return it at once to R. 8. Lip scomb. _ _ For Safe. T own lots for sale— Mr.-. A, V. Montgomcry. F OR s.VLE.—Secend-lianil buggies! and harneis. Ajiply to I J. t}. 8PEN0EE. The Colehnitecl Thompson’s to $1.75. These are the nice ket. Cheaper corsets 25<* to i*"*. IVey;litf;ee We have an elegant line 4 (lies • -ummI- eitn’f he heaton. Woj’k Shirts !:!<• lo.itn to $1.00 and all good val'K** 4 Plaid in town at le. ('one to vonr needs as none others 1: 1. ;s m iii) Willi (lAKFNKY, S. 0., Auk. 10, Xe* «4c s different in»* ) ^^Olflce oi